With so many businesses either closing down or taking a serious hit due to the current pandemic crisis, we are left asking the inevitable questions, “Are there any businesses out there who are actually thriving in all of this? If there are, how are they doing it?” Few businesses have managed to become examples of…
It’s not easy being an immigrant in this country. Under the current presidency, immigration laws have been unrelenting, and immigrants have been thrown into detention facilities, suddenly torn from their families, suffered neglectful conditions with horrific consequences, and consequently have experienced immense setbacks and losses. Now, without any warning, let’s add a worldwide pandemic to…
The higher up you climb, the further down you fall. Former GOP representative Duncan Hunter received a sentencing of 11 months in federal prison due to an illegal misuse of campaign funds, likely ending his political career. Hunter began serving as a representative for California congress in 2009, replacing his father, former Congressman Duncan L….
“This is a time for urgent bipartisan action, and in this case, I do not believe we should let perfection be the enemy of something that will help even a subset of workers.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s urgent message propels the newest relief bill past opposition in the Senate, as it awaits President Trump’s…
As the imminent threat of coronavirus continues to affect the nation, lawmakers in Congress are moving even faster to pass legislation that allows for economic relief for Americans. The reason? Lawmakers themselves are beginning to test positive for COVID-19. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams reported on Wednesday evening that they had both tested positive…
COVID-19 has drastically changed our lives in a remarkably short amount of time. Hope, for many, has become a bitter ideal and something just beyond reach, as we see millions of people across the nation being affected by the rippling changes of this virus. Although the great majority of citizens have been lending an inspirational…
For immigrants in this country, times have almost always been tough. Especially if you’re an illegal immigrant facing deportation. Well, coronavirus has you covered! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE made a public statement on Wednesday, saying they are beginning to switch their focus to “public safety risks and individuals subject to mandatory detention…
Stagecoach robberies are quite literally an American past time. Ironically as the face of stagecoaches across the nation, Wells Fargo has unerringly done a great deal to preserve that tradition and is once more being reprimanded for admittedly stealing millions of dollars in bank account fees over the course of almost 15 years from loyal…
When the justice system works in a fair manner, as it should, it’s a proud moment for Americans everywhere to behold. But what happens when that same justice system is undermined by the leaders charged to uphold it? For Andrey Kim, it meant the difference between jail time and a home detention sentence. Andrey Kim…
In a 5-4 judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of border patrol agent Jesus Mesa Jr. in a cross-border shooting case which came to a close this past Tuesday. In 2010, a 15-year old Sergio Adrián Hernández Güereca was shot in the head and killed by U.S. border patrol agent Jesus Mesa Jr….